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Gifts for Artists

Art supplies for creatives of all levels. Bring your portraits to life with skin tone acrylic paints and oil pastels that reflect every member of the family. Shop Melanin Series

Gifts for the Family

Make new family traditions and colorful memories with our all-in-one DIY family paint sets. Shop Paint Kits

Gifts for Educators

Show your favorite teacher appreciation with a gift of creativity that will help them unwind and de-stress this season. Shop All Products

Stock Your Shelves

Expand your offerings for the holidays with our skin tone inclusive art supplies. Order Wholesale Now

decorative organic lines

Spreading The Joy Of Creativity

decorative concentric circular shapes

Championing Representation & Inclusion

decorative organic yellow circle

Providing Ease To The Art Process

decorative organic lines

Spreading The Joy Of Creativity

decorative concentric circular shapes

Championing Representation & Inclusion

decorative organic yellow circle

Providing Ease To The Art Process

decorative organic lines

Spreading The Joy Of Creativity

decorative concentric circular shapes

Championing Representation & Inclusion

decorative organic yellow circle

Providing Ease To The Art Process

decorative organic lines

Spreading The Joy Of Creativity

decorative concentric circular shapes

Championing Representation & Inclusion

decorative organic yellow circle

Providing Ease To The Art Process

decorative organic lines

Spreading The Joy Of Creativity

decorative concentric circular shapes

Championing Representation & Inclusion

decorative organic yellow circle

Providing Ease To The Art Process

decorative organic lines

Spreading The Joy Of Creativity

decorative concentric circular shapes

Championing Representation & Inclusion

decorative organic yellow circle

Providing Ease To The Art Process

Shop Our Inclusive Art Supplies!

This holiday season, Stapledon Arts is helping you make memories worth creating with our skin tone art supplies that make art accessible and fun for all backgrounds, ages, and skill levels!

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Melanin Series - Skin Tone Acrylic Paints

$25.00

melanin series oil pastels

Melanin Series - Skin Tone Oil Pastels

$15.00

unopened Ke Kontan Paint Kit of artwork titled Lady Flowers by artist Dalma Norales

Kè Kontan - Paint Kit [Lady Flowers]

$20.00

Ke Kontan Paint Kit of artwork titled Blooming Boy by artist Jess Owens Young

Kè Kontan - Paint Kit [Blooming Girl]

$20.00

What People Are Saying

Richness!

"We're so happy to have a set of paints that reflect the beauty and richness of our natural skin tones. Thank you for developing this much needed resource!"

~Austin Greene - DreamYard Art Center Director -  @dreamyard

Excited!

"The Melanin colors do help speed up the process of mixing darker skin tones. I’m excited that the Melanin Series exists for students/artists.”

~Marianna Jimenez Edwards - Artist & Art Educator - @nanachicanaart

Easy!

" I love how easy the paints are to blend and layer."

~Tiffani Glenn - Visual Artist - @artbytiffanig

Exact Skin Tone

"I was able to find my exact skin tone and it made me feel happy."

~10th Grade Girl in Bronx, NY

Great Quality

"The quality of the Melanin Series is sooooo good! I've been painting and using a lot of paints but these are so welcoming and easy to use. They are beautiful on canvas and on paper. I love that they are so versatile."

~Janice Q. Reyes - Artist & Art Educator - @lolaslostnfound

I’m in love!

“These paints are buttery and velvety!!! This palette closes the gap for so many skin tones and is smooth enough for me to glaze layers. I’m in love!!”

~ Yvonne - Painter - @yvonne.ferg

We Feel Valued

“I loved attending the Stapledon Arts event with my daughter and friends. We were able to enjoy ourselves, feel valued, and see ourselves on the
canvas.”

~ Nadia - Mother & Bronx Native

Artist Approved Stocking Stuffers

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12 Inclusive Skin Tone Colors

Melanin Series

Acrylic Paints & Oil Pastels

Creamy, smooth finish, best used for paper, canvas, cardboard and wood surfaces.

Inclusive Skin Tone Colors

Deep, warm, medium, and light colors that reflect the beauty of home and its diverse complexions.

Create Portraits With Ease

Our student-grade ready to use skin tone colors allow artists of all backgrounds to cut portrait creating time in half.

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11 Piece Paint Kits

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DIY Family Paint Sets

 Each paint kit features a pre-sketched design on a stretched canvas – the perfect time saving holiday activity for families to enjoy together!

11 Piece Paint Kit

1 Stretched Canvas

6 Foundational Colors

1 Mixing Palette

3 Golden Taklon Brushes

Self Care Christmas Gift Ideas

woman showing the supplies of a Stapledon paint kit and painting the canvas
Ke Kontan Paint Kit of artwork titled Blooming Boy by artist Jess Owens Young

Kè Kontan - Paint Kit [Blooming Girl]

$20.00

Ke Kontan Paint Kit of artwork titled Blooming Boy by artist Jess Owens Young

Kè Kontan - Paint Kit [Blooming Girl]

$20.00

person painting using a Stapledon Arts paint kit showing a portrait of a woman by bipoc artist
unopened Ke Kontan Paint Kit of artwork titled Lady Flowers by artist Dalma Norales

Kè Kontan - Paint Kit [Lady Flowers]

$20.00

unopened Ke Kontan Paint Kit of artwork titled Lady Flowers by artist Dalma Norales

Kè Kontan - Paint Kit [Lady Flowers]

$20.00

hand drawing with inclusive skin tone oil pastels on white paper
melanin series oil pastels

Melanin Series - Skin Tone Oil Pastels

$15.00

melanin series oil pastels

Melanin Series - Skin Tone Oil Pastels

$15.00